Date & hour
Sunday 01/30/2022
Location
Avenue des Bourdaines, 40510, Le Penon, Seignosse, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
1 396Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
596Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
227Plastic bottle caps
100Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
78Lollipop sticks
4Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L
4Cigarette lighters
3Tobacco products with filters
3Shotgun cartridges
2Straws
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 20 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 4 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Non |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Non |
| In your opinion, has the beach been cleaned (presence of beach cleaning machine tracks or beach cleaned regularly) over the two weeks preceding the clean-up? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Non |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Non |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | Oui |
| Have you observed on the top of the beach some big densities of industrial plastic pellets (sign of an ancient accumulation linked to spring tides)? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc, Rouge |
| Are you aware of any event in the area that could cause a higher presence of litter (community or private parties, unusual weather conditions, beach parties, etc.)? | Non |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | surf, paddle, canoë, kayak, planche à voile |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 3 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 4 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 227 |
| Lollipop sticks | 78 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 596 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 1 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1396 |
| Straws | 2 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 100 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 3 |
| Cigarette lighters | 4 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 1 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
Filter medias
34
3
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up